Families who use the Baby Signs® Program know first hand that there
are many benefits to using signs with their babies. Using the Baby Signs® Program …

Reduces tears, tantrums, & frustration

Allows babies to share their worlds

Increases respect for babies

Strengthens the parent-infant bond

Boosts self-esteem and self-confidence

Makes learning to talk easier

Stimulates intellectual development

Over two decades of Baby Signs® research has shown that these proven benefits affect different
areas of a child’s development. Using the Baby Signs® Program stimulates:

Social-Emotional Development

Language Development

Cognitive Development

Dr. Linda Acredolo and Dr. Susan Goodwyn, the authors of the book Baby
Signs: How to Talk with Your Baby Before Your Baby Can Talk, have
conducted over two decades of academic research on the use of signs with
hearing babies, including a long-term study funded by the National Institutes
of Health. Their ground-breaking research describes the proven benefits
of the Baby Signs® Program. Their scientific study of over 140 families
took place over a seven-year period and yielded some remarkable results.
They conducted standardized assessments of children who participated in
Baby Signs® groups and those in non-Baby Signs® groups at several
stages in their development.

At 24 months, the Baby Signs® babies were on average talking more like 27 or
28 month olds. This represents more than a three-month advantage over the non-Baby
Signs® babies. In addition, the 24 month old Baby Signs® babies were putting
together significantly longer sentences.

At 36 months, Baby Signs® babies on average were talking like 47 month olds,
putting them almost a full year ahead of their average age-mates. Eight year olds who
had been Baby Signs® babies scored an average of 12 points higher in IQ than
their non-signing peers.